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FILE NAME Allied Signal Bendix ASB DATE 1980 DOC ASB136 DOCUMENT DESCRIPTION Abstract from Scientific Journal - Asbestos , & at a oe or s3 i %, # pril 1688 Industrial Hygiene Journal * uppl^'ment nee and landbook D. Pharma e Uranium "4 $ ve wt 2 LANCE brief ded NATION US TO 3} 3 ; x ., stliceous. te dia- -elguhr @ C. RECOMMENDED CONTROL PRO- CEDURES To prevents exposure to high concentrations of amorphous amorphous silica dust process ventilation and enclosure are the best means of control For some operations dust respirator approved by the U. Bureau of Mines jay be satisfactory IV Spectic Procedures A. FIRST AID None B. SPECIAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES 1 Preplacement Clinical and chest radiographic examinations should be made on all persons prior to job nssignment 2 ) Periodie Since there is only lim ited information about the harmful effects of amorphous silica in industry exposed personnel should have careful periodic medical ex- aminations including chest ray Pulmonary function testing may be useful 3 Treatment No satisfactory treat- ment other than removal from ex- posure and therapy for any complicating infection 101 V. Literature References 1. Coner W. et al Industrial Industrial Hy giene Foundation Transaction Bulletin No. 30 182 19182 191 2. DONKER AND Hyren T Industrial Dust MeGraHwill Co. Inc. New York 1954 3. FRASER D. AMA Arch of Ind Hyg and Orc Mrd. 8 412 1953 4. LAMBIE J. Ind Med 7 470 1938 5. Patiesun A. aan Collet A. AMA Arch of Ind Hyg and Oce Med 9 389 1954 6. SCHEPERS G. W. H. et al AMA Arch of Ind Health 18 125 1957 ibid 16 233 1957 ibid 14 280 1957 ibid 16 363 1057 bid 10 499 1957 7. SMART R. HAND ANDERSON W. Ind Mrd. and Surg 21 500 1952 8. TEBBENS 1. AND BEARD R. AMA Arch Ind Health 16 55 1957 9. U. Public Health Service California Department of Public Health Nevada State Health Department Oregon State Board of Health Progress Report of Study of Pneumoconiosis Hazards in the Diatomite Processing Industry 1955 ses with .nthetic .nthetic les are Asbestos names I. Hygienie Standards Lundox A. RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM ATMOSPHERIC CONCENTRATION 8 hours 5 million particles per cubic foot of air MPPCF to cause death Chief symptoms of advanced asbestosis are variable cough dyspnea substernal chest pains decreased chest expansion expansion 1 Basis for Recommendation Experi ence in industry . * and ani- mal experiments B. SEVERITY OF HAZARDS weakness emaciation clubber fin- ger tips and curved fingernails Any appreciable decrease in the amount of asbestos dust in the breathing 1 may gre method ter as counts techaluat- vised ght or pe sit f Tip. 4. { f if we ay e e 1 Health Long continued inhalation atmosphere will emuse a decrease of asbestos dust results in a form in the incidence and severity of of pneumoconiosis known as asl~-rse asbestosis Individual sceptibility tosis The primary effect of inhala- varies There have been reports of Mom I an interstitial an increased incidence of lung can- pulmonary eer in fibrosis The disease is characterized persons with asbestosis by asbestos bodies in the lungs and 2 Fire None C. SHORT EXPOSURE TOLERANCE sputum Basest on roentgenological Not applicable examinations asbestosis can be class II Significant sified as minimal nuoderate and Properties A fibrous advanced It is a serious disease in magnesium calcium silicate which some instances but more frequently occurs in various combinations as white it remains frequently greyish or greenish masses either years nondisabling for many even without appreciable compact or of long silky fibers like and readily separated About 95 of symptoms as long as some other tos is commerical ashes serious chsense does not chrysatile which is derived from i s supervene serpentine and is a hydrous magnesium {| Brean 2s get t a) . NOV 24 1980 COBERT G. MEEKS ae MEEKS la~we ares 20 os +; Pak 3 nc eee ey Lhe. ~ avagn ato ; At ae ane: Ae tae Ne i | veh . tL, "hs } 3 ' Le 2 x SAC a 2 Ay foley " x" 4 S te h Al See i oT I {.. AS ' t. Seae e ian mm: ede bee ips Be ; pe aa ; pe, i a e * 7 a ae es ; sah FHF | 2h, (ode | I. Oe: $i arian "Tf if i si! so Paes devote runs iagAtf wate | 4 3. Berney erS ql al | vet See ry | V/Afpee | " ils sae rySeaivtet, bie. PLE ates ae Jf . 162 So| oe a silicate April 1958 Indi Jl containing from 12 to 14 per cent water of crystallization III have periodic clinical examinations Industrial Hygiene Practice for signs and symptoms of yt, A. RECOGNITION The spinning and toais There should include asbes- 3 f- if weavinogf asbestos in combination with i other textiles for fire proof and heat nation of the sputum for asbeesxtaomsii-s bodies and chest rays of good i vee % A resistant cloth results in dust fal. It may be used by itself exposure quality 3 Treatment No with other or combined vt materials for valve packings { satisfactory treat- pmoesnutreotahnedr than removal from ex- 4 a gaskets boiler lagging and pipe cover- 3 ing protective clothing shielding ma- therapy for any complicating infection a ? % Itneritahles and as automotive brake huings V. Literature References ae References building industry it is used in piss the manufacture of asbestos coment products heat insulating and fire- 1. American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists AMA Arch 1/4. proofing materials Ind Health 16 201 1957 of OK as rare B. EVALUATION OF EXPOSURES Asbestos dust may be sampled with 2. CHAeRaTltIhER11PA2U0L4 A19M5A5 Arch of Ind -3 2 the electrostatic precipitator or by the . 3. Doll R Brit J. Ind 1953 Med 12 8 ae rat inpinger methed using alcohol or alcohol ys and water as the collecting medium ** 4. Duezben W. C. et al Public Health +3 . and dust counts mule by the standard 4) light field technique The Bulletin No. 241 Supt of Doc Wash- & mgton D. C. 1938 ore maximum atmospheric recommended ? 5. Dhinker P. and Se, oe 5 MPPCF is based concentration of the Dust McGraHwatch T Industrial a sampling upon impinger impinger New York 1954 Book Co. Inc. } procedure C. RECOMMENDED CONTROL PROCEDURES Toxicology Prevention of 6. FAIRHALL LAWRENCE .: Industrial 42y The Williams ve asbestosis depends entirely upon & Wilkins Co. Baltimore Md 1957 posure to concentrationsproefvednutsitng ex- 7. KING E. J. et al Thorox te ciently high to produce the sulli- . 1946 1 p 155 1s . tic reaction Enclosure or loccahlaraecxthearuisst- 8. LYNCH K. M AMA Arch of Ind 7 . Health 11 - ventilation are the principal means 185 1955 H dust control U. Bureau of of ~~ 9. MCPHEETERS S. .: ye proved dust respirators Mines apbe Toz 18 229 1936 J. Ind Hyg & FR. as PS protection for sonic may worn ye" 10. PACE R. T. , IV Specific Procedures operations Pub Health AND BLOOMFIELD J. .: dE A. FIRST AID None ow 11. Repts 52 1713 1937 Patty Frank A Industrial Hygiene -4e ee B. SPECIAL MEDICAL PROCEDURES and Toxicology Vol 1. Interscience 1 Preplacement Clinical and radio- Publishers Inc. New York 1948 & or: ee graphic chest examinations prior to 12. SMITH K. W. AMA Arch of Ind ms i job assignment Health 12 198 1955 fs 2 Periodic Exposed personnelsho sulhd ould 13. Vorwald A. J. al AMA Arch Ind Hyg kay pe cog and Occup Med S 1 1951 applicability Because of space limitations it is impossible The selections have been made to list all methods of exposure to the on the basis of current evaluation usual industrial type of exposure usayo reliability and will invdive professional judgment This Any specific evaluation and control problem giene personnel can best be done by professional industrial hy- Respiratory protective devices be confined to emergency or intermairtetecnotmmercially available Their use however should of hazard control exposuresexposures and not relied upon as primary means A relutive scale is used for rating the extra hazardous scucrity of hazards nil low moderate high and it NOV 24 1986 > oe 3. &. oe: hae ed . 9 See : A uy: " it Ye wots x pefe OA %s,oem, te 4 we